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2000 Census County Subdivision Block Map
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7.5 Minute Series (Topographic)
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2010 Census County Block Map
59
2010 Census P.L. 94-171 County Block Map
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Digital US Topo Maps: 7.5 Minute Series (Topographic)
56
1990 Census County Block Map
54
2000 Census County Block Map
54
Digital Raster Graphic Topographic Maps: 7.5 Minute Series (Topographic)
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2007 Economic Census Map
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Dewitt County, Texas: Records of wells, driller's logs, water analyses, and map showing location of wells
Data complied regarding wells and other water resources, including water quality analysis, measurements, and other relevant information.
Date:
June 10, 1938
Creator:
United States. Work Projects Administration.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Insecticide for Boll-Weevils.
Patent for boll-weevil insecticide with novel method of compounding. Arsenic and baking soda are combined with wood ash to create a dust which kills the insects as an inhalent instead of needing to be consumed by the insects in order to be effective.
Date:
November 1, 1921
Creator:
Koenig, Philipp
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Typewriter-Desk.
Patent for typewriter desk which has a compartment with a moveable platform. The platform supports a typewriter, and is "capable of being raised and lowered within the desk so as to position the typewriter for use or non-use as desired". The compartment has a lid, which when in closed position, provides an even writing or resting surface.
Date:
April 26, 1921
Creator:
Beard, Margurite E.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Discharge-Nozzle
Patent for discharge nozzle for insecticide spraying machines. Proposed nozzle design to have adjustable opening.
Date:
July 9, 1918
Creator:
Gohmert, Otto Adolph
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator.
Patent for a riding cultivator that keeps the shovel gangs positioned "parallel with the line of the draft, or with the longitudinal axis of the machine" (lines 19-21), by shifting them in the direction that the driver guides the wheels. The cultivator also provides a means to keep the depth of cultivation as uniform as possible when working on uneven ground or in different kinds of soil.
Date:
January 3, 1922
Creator:
Mayer, Henry A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Clevis Attachment for Plows.
Patent for an agricultural plow attachment that allows for more precision concerning the measurement of depth of the plow point against different types of terrain/soil conditions.
Date:
February 13, 1920
Creator:
Wolter, Fred W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Patent for Planter Attachment
Patent for a planter attachment for cultivators that allows for replanting of crops in skips where there is a poor stand. This cultivator attachment allows for access to replant crops amongst other growing crops and plants.
Date:
November 25, 1919
Creator:
Wolter, Fredrich W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority Annual Report: 2007
Annual report of the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority of Texas describing goals, activities, and accomplishments during fiscal year 2007. It also includes feature articles about barbecue businesses in each of the counties within the Authority's district.
Date:
2007~
Creator:
Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (Tex.). Office of Communications and Education.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 3636, Chapter 1182
Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to DeWitt County.
Date:
June 14, 2019
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type:
Legislative Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Health Service Region 8 Annual Report: 2017
Annual financial report of the Texas Department of State Health Services documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2017. The report covers topics such as Hurricane Harvey, Zika Virus/ other diseases, and child safety.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Texas. Department of State Health Services.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combination-Penknife
Patent for a combination penknife that includes: blades, awl, tack puller, screwdriver, beer bottle opener, cork screw, thorn extractor. The pen knife uses a "pocket" within the blades to house the corkscrew and awl.
Date:
February 9, 1915
Creator:
Feyrer. Frank
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvements in Tractors
Patent for a tractor that of a light and durable but simple construction for the purpose of advancing the implements over the ground.
Date:
October 12, 1914
Creator:
Lightfoot, Thomas W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Shade Hanger
Patent for a window shade hanger device which allows for the shade to be placed at multiple stations by sliding and covering any portion of the window desired instead of a stationary shade mount.
Date:
April 6, 1915
Creator:
Hillman, Annie M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pad for Horse-Collars
Patent for a pad for a horse collar that connects to one side of the branch and then the other to maintain hold around the animal's neck when pulled back. Includes instructions and illustration.
Date:
February 15, 1916
Creator:
Flemming, Julius R.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gasolene Tank Filler and Gage
Patent for a means of filling a gasoline tank for a motor vehicle with a sight gage for determining the level of gasoline placed in the tank.
Date:
February 27, 1917
Creator:
Boyce, Leonora
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Firing-Valve to Control the Feed of Oil in Firing Oil-Burning Locomotives.
Patent for valve changes that "provide a valve operating means whereby the valve may be very finely adjusted and prevented from being casually turned" (lines 16-18).
Date:
May 15, 1917
Creator:
Gilman, Benoist P.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Securing Device
Patent for pins or bolts having a head at one end and a pivoted locking bar at the opposite end adapted to be moved angularly in relation to the pin or bolt to prevent removal.
Date:
August 15, 1916
Creator:
Urban, William A. F.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Non-Spillable Oil Can
Patent for improvements upon non-spillable oil cans that contain "a valve-controlled inlet and outlet whereby the receptacle can be readily and easily filled and its contents prevented from spilling irrespective of what position it may be arranged when not in use" (lines 10-15).
Date:
July 6, 1915
Creator:
Matthews, William James
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Baby-Protector.
Patent for a protective device designed to keep an infant from sufficiently bending their arms and reaching their mouth, thereby preventing the child from potentially ingesting dangerous foreign articles.
Date:
September 16, 1913
Creator:
Dodd, Jacob Everette
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Passenger Recorder
Patent for "automatically auditing the number of passengers and the distance traveled by said passengers while en route on a train or other public conveyance." (lines 9-13)
Date:
September 26, 1911
Creator:
Rudolf Brown, of Cuero, Texas.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Book and Pencil Holder.
Patent for a book and pencil holder that mounts a pencil or pen and attaches to a book. The combined book and pencil holder uses a clamp so the pen or pencil attached to the book inside a pocket is maintained in a pocket and does not fall out.
Date:
May 13, 1913
Creator:
Colbert, Charles W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Railway-Crossing.
Patent for railway crossing that will prevent shock and vibrations from passing over broken pieces of crossing.
Date:
October 21, 1913
Creator:
Bristow, George O.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Burner.
Patent for an oil burner which ensures the "formation of a thorough mixture of oil, air and a fluid under pressure, such as steam or compressed air" and the prevention of the "flooding of the burner with surplus oil".
Date:
June 3, 1913
Creator:
Eckhardt, Richard H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region L (South Central Texas), 2016, Volume 1. Executive Summary and Regional Water Plan
Water plan for Region L (South Central Texas) describing water resources and suppliers in the area, usage statistics and forecasts, water needs, recommended water management strategies for the suppliers and counties, drought management, funding plans, and information on the creation of the plan.
Date:
December 2015
Creator:
South Central Texas Regional Water Planning Group
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History